[NoBSWebDesign]

This really isn't a tough market to get into, as long as you have the experience and portfolio to back up your skills. As many people as are in it right now, the market is still booming. I do a lot of sub-contracting (I'm better at B2B sales than B2C), and one of the biggest problems I see isn't getting new clients, it's finding the developers to do the work.

1. Have a strong portfolio (or build one if you don't have one already).

2. Meet people. Go to networking business events in your area. Volunteer to speak/present at events and expert panels on marketing and web design.

3. It's a numbers game. The more people you send your resume/portfolio to, the better your chances of finding something worthwhile. Subscribe to RSS feeds for industry-specific job boards, read your local papers for potential opportunities with new companies, etc. You may even finding yourself developing software that automates this entire process to allow you to spend your time working instead of lining up new work. That's what I did anyway ;-)